by Richard Eskow | Nov 6, 2013 | Blog
We wrote an extended piece, available at AlterNet and Salon, on a new poll funded by Esquire magazine and NBC News which claims to have discovered the existence of something called “the New American Center.” The methodology is flawed, the questions are biased,...
by Robert Borosage | Nov 5, 2013 | Blog
On November 6, Elizabeth Warren will do a star turn before 400 progressive leaders, activists and legislators at the annual awards gala sponsored by the Campaign for America’s Future. Her prominence is a tribute to her stunningly rapid ascension as a leader of what...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 4, 2013 | Blog
"To a hammer," the old saying says, "everything looks like a nail." And to the Beltway insiders who push corporate-friendly "bipartisanship," every election proves that voters really want to be governed by an amalgam of elites from both parties. For some reason they...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 4, 2013 | Blog
There is consensus across the (sane) spectrum that the country absolutely needs to repair and modernize our infrastructure. There is widespread agreement this will help the economy now and in the future, and will create jobs. But Republicans in Congress refuse to...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 3, 2013 | Blog
Joshua Holland of BillMoyers.com offers an important counterpoint to today's slanted political dialogue with his new essay on “the high cost of low taxes." This hidden cost needs to become the center of our public debate. Washington’s obsession with tax cuts and...
by Sam Pizzigati | Nov 3, 2013 | Blog
People who cut food stamps — and gut child labor laws — most all had empathy when they came into the world. So what squeezed the empathy out? Analysts are pointing to inequality. Scrooge has come early this year. We’re kicking our Tiny Tims. This holiday...
